Sunday, July 26, 2020

Current Affairs Quiz: July 26, 2020

  1. Who is appointed as the CEO and director of Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN)?
    A) Sushil Kumar
    B) Vinod Dhiman
    C) Ajay Garg
    D) Alok Misra



  2. At which of the following place did Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) set up a Covid-19 testing facility to increase the rate of testing to identify corona cases in the area?
    A) Bengaluru
    B) Jammu
    C) Leh
    D) Imphal



  3. Where is the Indian Navy's largest solar power plant commissioned in July 2020?
    A) Pothigai
    B) Ezhimala
    C) Marottichal
    D) Mathrumala



  4. Which of the following institutes developed a ‘smart wristband’ for effective tracking and monitoring of Covid-19 positive and suspect patients?
    A) AIIMS, Nagpur
    B) AIIMS, Rishikesh
    C) AIIMS, Jodhpur
    D) AIIMS, Bhopal



  5. According to the Singaporean brokerage DBS, by what percent will the India's GDP shrink in FY21?
    A) 5.6%
    B) 6.0%
    C) 6.2%
    D) 6.5%



  6. What is the outlay of Manipur Water Supply Project under the Jal Jeevan Mission-Har Ghar Jal Scheme for which the foundation stone was laid by PM Narendra Modi in July 2020?
    A) Rs 4120 cr
    B) Rs 2870 cr
    C) Rs 3050 cr
    D) Rs 4560 cr



  7. How much amount has been sanctioned under a special scheme, ‘SWAMIH’ to ensure completion of about 60,000 houses by the Union Ministry of Finance?
    A) Rs 6228 cr
    B) Rs 9514 cr
    C) Rs 3528 cr
    D) Rs 8767 cr



  8. Which insurance company has received Rs 800 crore worth crop insurance mandate from Maharashtra and Karnataka governments to insure the farmers of the two states?
    A) Aegon Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
    B) Bharti AXA General Insurance
    C) Aviva Life Insurance Co. India Ltd.
    D) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co. Ltd.



  9. Which of the following NBFCs has launched a portal Restartindia, a free mentoring platform to help the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME)?
    A) Cholamandalam Finance
    B) Bajaj Finance Limited
    C) Aditya Birla Finance Ltd.
    D) Muthoot Fincorp



  10. Which state has launched “one-stop shop” scheme to fast-track investments and help revive industries in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic?
    A) Rajasthan
    B) West Bengal
    C) Bihar
    D) Assam



  11. Acko General Insurance has tied up with which platform to sell its motor vehicle policies on the latter?
    A) Paytm
    B) Amazon Pay
    C) PayPal
    D) PhonePe



  12. In a reshuffle in July 2020, P. Amudha has been appointed as Joint Secretary in which of the following?
    A) President’s Office
    B) Central Vigilance Commission
    C) National Council for Teachers’ Education
    D) Prime Minister’s Office



  13. Who has authored the book 'The Pandemic Century: One Hundred Years of Panic, Hysteria and Hubris'?
    A) Lee Child
    B) Philip Pullman
    C) Mark Honigsbaum
    D) J. K. Rowling



  14. Annie Ross who passed away in July 2020 was related to which profession?
    A) Singer
    B) Sports
    C) Dancer
    D) Actor



  15. Sripali Weerakkody announced to retire from the international cricket in July 2020. She hails from which country?
    A) Sri Lanka
    B) Bangladesh
    C) West Indies
    D) South Africa



  16. In July 2020, Naveen Tahilyani was appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of which organization?
    A) SBI Cards
    B) National Mineral Development Corporation
    C) Tata AIA Life Insurance
    D) SBI General Insurance



  17. Partha Pratim Sengupta has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of which bank?
    A) Indian Overseas Bank
    B) Federal Bank
    C) Punjab National Bank
    D) Lakshmi Vilas Bank



  18. Amala Shankar who passed away recently was a renowned ________
    A) Singer
    B) Politician
    C) Dancer
    D) Economist



  19. Riva Ganguly Das has been appointed as the next Secretary (East) in which of the following Union Ministries?
    A) Ministry of Home Affairs
    B) Ministry of Law and Justice
    C) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
    D) Ministry of External Affairs



STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

  1. Where is the HQ of MicroFinance Institutions Network (MFIN) located?
    A) Noida
    B) Gurgaon
    C) Faridabad
    D) New Delhi



  2. Where is the HQ of Bharti Axa General Insurance situated?
    A) New Delhi
    B) Mumbai
    C) Lucknow
    D) Udaipur



  3. Where is the HQ of Acko General Insurance located?
    A) Pune
    B) Kolkata
    C) Bhopal
    D) Mumbai



  4. Where is the HQ of Indian Overseas Bank located?
    A) Hyderabad
    B) New Delhi
    C) Chennai
    D) Mumbai



  5. Where is the HQ of Tata AIA Life located?
    A) Chennai
    B) Manglore
    C) Mumbai
    D) Cuttack




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